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We previously discussed the Alberta Court of Appeal's decision in Ravvin v Canada Bread Company, Limited, 2020 ABCA 424, which arose out of an alleged packaged bread price-fixing conspiracy.

The size of the UK's 'legal interpretation tax gap' is a matter of increasing concern to the government, so much so that it has now published its second consultation on the topic.

A few weeks ago, the most common question that employers were asking was whether they could (or should) require employees to get vaccinated.

The Procurement Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech at the opening of Parliament in May 2021 was one of 30 new bills on the UK government’s legislative agenda for the coming year.

Among its most valuable assets are a company’s trade secrets, staff and customers. But protecting these can be much more difficult than protecting equipment or inventory. With the right agreements and precautions, a company can mitigate the misappropriation of these valuable assets....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recently announced that fully vaccinated individuals do not need to wear masks or socially distance in most settings, which the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (“MDHHS”) quickly adopted through a relaxed Epidemic Order.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in a May 10 Opinion and Order (“Opinion”) addressed a negligence claim against a Waste Transfer Station (“Landfill”) operator. See Buchanan v. Santek Env’t of Va., LLC, No. 1:21CV00006.

As you reopen, give serious thought to job responsibilities, compensation packages, company policies, re-hiring former employees in a non-discriminatory way, and more.

Key Takeaways - Belarus is accused of state air piracy after forcing the diversion of a commercial plane with a dissident on board. The G7 agreed to stop international financing of coal projects that emit carbon by the end of this year.

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